Employment and Social Development Canada
New Bid to Boost Skilled Trades Apprenticeships
March 18, 2025 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
Skilled trades jobs are essential to ensure our homes, businesses and public spaces are safe, functional and well maintained. The Government of Canada is investing in apprenticeship training to grow a larger, certified, diverse and inclusive trades workforce.
That is why the Minister of Jobs and Families, Steven MacKinnon, today announced that the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Investments in the Training Equipment stream will open for proposals on March 19, for Canadian organizations to submit applications.
Through funded projects, the Government of Canada will be supporting the purchase of modern, up-to-date training equipment and materials that meet industry standards, and will help improve the quality of training for apprenticeships in Red Seal trades. Eligible organizations include unions representing Red Seal trades workers, organizations managing their own training funds, and training providers that provide technical training to apprentices as part of a recognized apprenticeship program or a Red Seal trade.
Organizations interested in applying can submit their applications electronically on the Grants and Contributions Online Services (GCOS) portal starting on March 19. Creating a GCOS account is a one-time process that allows organizations to apply for various funding opportunities with Employment and Social Development Canada in a secure web environment.
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2025/03/new-call-for-proposals-to-invest-in-skilled-trades-apprenticeships.html